Lord, have mercy on
us. Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Father all powerful, Have mercy on us.
Jesus, Eternal Son of the Father, Redeemer of the world, Save us.
Spirit of the Father and the Son, boundless Life of both, Sanctify us.
Holy Trinity, Hear us.

Holy Spirit, Who
proceedest from the Father and the Son, enter
our hearts. Holy Spirit, Who art equal
to the Father and the Son, enter
our hearts. Promise of God the
Father, have
mercy on us. Ray of heavenly light,
have
mercy on us. Author of all good, etc. Source of Heavenly
water, Consuming Fire, Ardent Charity, Spiritual Unction, Spirit of love and
truth, Spirit of wisdom and
understanding, Spirit of counsel and
fortitude, Spirit of knowledge and
piety, Spirit of the fear of the
Lord, Spirit of grace and
prayer, Spirit of peace and
meekness, Spirit of modesty and
innocence, Holy Spirit, the
Comforter, Holy Spirit, the
Sanctifier, Holy Spirit, Who governest
the Church, Gift of God the Most
High, Spirit Who fillest the
universe,Spirit of the
adoption of the children of God,

Holy Spirit, inspire
us with horror of sin. Holy
Spirit, come and renew the face of the earth. Holy Spirit, shed Thy light
into our souls. Holy
Spirit, engrave Thy law in our hearts. Holy Spirit, inflame us with
the flame of Thy love. Holy
Spirit, open to us the treasures of Thy graces. Holy Spirit, teach us to
pray well. Holy Spirit, enlighten us with Thy
Heavenly inspirations.Holy Spirit, lead us in the
way of salvation. Holy
Spirit, grant us the only necessary knowledge. Holy Spirit, inspire in us
the practice of good. Holy
Spirit, grant us the merits of all virtues. Holy Spirit, make us
persevere injustice. Holy Spirit, be our everlasting
reward.

Lamb of God, Who takest
away the sins of the world, Send us Thy Holy Spirit.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Pour down into our souls the
gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Grant us the Spirit of wisdom
and piety.

V. Come, Holy Spirit! Fill
the hearts of Thy faithful,
R. And enkindle in them the fire of Thy love.

Let
Us Pray.Grant, O merciful Father, that Thy Divine Spirit may
enlighten, inflame and purify us, that He may penetrate us with His
heavenly dew and make us fruitful in good works, through Our Lord Jesus
Christ, Thy Son, Who with Thee, in the unity of the same Spirit, liveth
and reigneth forever and ever. R.
Amen.

Chaplet of the Holy Spirit

The Chaplet of the Holy Spirit
was composed in 1892 by a Franciscan Capuchin missionary of the English
province in order to give the faithful an easy means honoring the Holy
Ghost. It was approved by Pope Leo XIII in 1902. It is intended to be
in regard to the Holy Ghost what the Dominican Rosary is in regard to
the Blessed Virgin.

This Rosary consists of
five groups of seven beads each. Before and after each group there are
two large beads, that is twelve large beads in all. In addition there
are three small beads at the beginning. On these three beads one makes
the Sign of the Cross, recites an Act of Contrition and the hymn, Come, Holy Ghost.

There is a mystery for
each of the five groups; the number five commemorating the Five Wounds
of Jesus which are the fountains of grace which the Holy Ghost imparts
to all men. The reflections suggested are as follows:

The First Mystery
By the Holy Ghost is Jesus conceived of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Meditation: "The Holy
Ghost shall come upon thee, and the Power of the Most High shall
overshadow thee: and therefore also the holy which shall be born of
thee shall be called the Son of God." (Luke 1:35).

The Practice: Diligently
implore the aid of the Divine Spirit, and Mary's intercession, to
imitate the virtues of Jesus Christ, Who is the Model of virtues, so
that you may be made conformable to the image of the Son of God.

The Second Mystery
The Spirit of the Lord rested upon Jesus

The Meditation: "Jesus,
being Baptized, forthwith came out of the water: and lo! the heavens
were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove,
and coming upon Him."
(Matthew 3:16).

The Practice: Hold in the
highest esteem the priceless gift of sanctifying grace, infused into
your soul by the Holy Ghost in Baptism. Keep the promises to which you
then pledged yourself. Increase, by constant practice, Faith, Hope and
Charity. Ever live as becometh children of God and members of God's
true Church, so as to obtain, hereafter, the inheritance of Heaven.

The Third Mystery
By the Spirit is Jesus led into the desert

The Meditation: "Jesus
being full of the Holy Ghost, returned from the Jordan, and was led by
the Spirit into the desert for the space of forty days; and was tempted
by the devil." (Luke 4:1, 2).

The Practice: Be ever
grateful for the sevenfold gift of the Holy Ghost bestowed upon you in
Confirmation, for the spirit of wisdom and understanding, of counsel
and fortitude, of knowledge and piety, and of the fear of the Lord.
Faithfully yield to His Divine guidance, so that, in all the trials and
temptations of life, you may act manfully, as becometh a perfect
Christian and valiant soldier of Jesus Christ.

The Fourth Mystery
The Holy Ghost in the Church

The Meditation: "Suddenly
there came a sound from Heaven as of a mighty wind coming, and it
filled the whole house where they were sitting . . . and
they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak . . . the
wonderful works of God." (Acts 11:2, 4, 11).

The Practice: Thank God
for having made you a child of His Church which is ever animated and
directed by the Divine Spirit, sent into this world for that purpose on
the day of Pentecost. Hear and obey the Holy See, the infallible
mouthpiece of the Holy Ghost, and the Church, the pillar and ground of
truth. Uphold her doctrines, seek her interests, defend her rights.

The Fifth Mystery
The Holy Ghost in the soul of the just man

The Meditation: "Know you
not that you members are the temple of the Holy Ghost, Who is in you?"
(I Cor. 6:19). "Extinguish not the Spirit:" (1 Thess. 5:19). "And
grieve not the Holy Spirit of God whereby you are sealed unto the day
of redemption:" (Eph. 4:30).

The Practice: Be ever
mindful of the Holy Ghost Who is within you, and carefully cultivate
purity of soul and body. Faithfully obey His Divine inspirations so
that you may bring forth the Fruits of the Spirit ----
Charity, Joy, Peace, Patience, Benignity, Goodness,
Long-suffering, Mildness, Faith, Modesty, Continency, Chastity.

I believe in God the Father Almighty,
Creator ofHeaven and earth, and in
Jesus Christ,His only Son, our Lord
who was conceived bythe Holy Spirit, born of the
Virgin Mary, sufferedunder Pontius Pilate, was
crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into Hell; the third day He
arose again from the dead; He ascended into
Heaven and is seated at the right hand of God
the Father Almighty, from thence He shall come
to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Holy Catholic Church, the Communion
of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection
of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

Come Holy Ghost

COME, Holy Ghost Creator
blest,
And in our souls take up Thy rest,
Come with Thy grace and heavenly aid,
And fill the hearts which Thou hast made.

To Thee, the Comforter, we
cry,
To Thee, the gift of God most high,
The fount of life, the fire of love,
The soul's anointing from above.

The sevenfold gifts of
grace are Thine,
O Finger of the hand Divine;
True promise of the Father Thou,
Who dost the tongue with speech endow.